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McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette from Mckinney, Texas • Page 14

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t'HH f.v.Ki.y i 1 First Grave Was Dug in County 73 Years Ago Has Birthday (Implied a ii A to Umch bill -ps the tie kn'iv riff 1 was baby. II. he time ebatti'. TURKEYS We will he ready for your Turkeys Nov. Rrini; them in and we will pay you the highest market price.

frequ- nt Ihi't I havA- b. on year I 1 li.s to slrtkr i- i-t II wn tb- oi whivi It I we do whc i better Ti than J. eh 1' -r. I Henr wvs th. lai coaity.

thaf St of the the late Henri's I Id home I ft.wn. Josh wa th. of last a-s clear as a end is hi ground I the oid hoin the of were gone: -il He! having 1 rby sime lUll to pass away i .111 tile Old timers unt house. It and thi- 1 (I not iouy ronversution er." or I remt-m 1 or (' -H coanti know of a man I pioneer days 1 1 His brnth- doceas. d.

hild horn in Henry was 2 He was borii, MU. a w- inihe i la of his i' Jimmy Herndon lur Idrthdiy. and wish for er uy oH-er ueh lia? p.v lo n.s. More Satisfaction at no higher White Billows Mtn It. i.itri hi I or.

M- ter A t(v lior of Wat- H. wif (O-. II. hoih 1 hiropr.iO* 1.1 I- I. .1 r.

tdrthdny Fri. Mrs. was nd- I. loit ha.s l-een a or fhirleeo years, a hair of whleh Ktnnev. Bhe has a lives on the he on I A.

J. COMMONS PRODUCE CO. EAST LOriSlANA ST. PHONE 587 nt. ring und r-nt THE IMPORTANCE OF RURAL HEALTH WORK It.v nd c.vl cond.

SO 'r of th nnprovid. h. 'f 1 e- "a 1 .1 per NOI wiiH al northw'st ol years aue on mth. Hl.s memory His sister. Mrs and maay years in the old family alt 20d nortli ue we.st of I wii.

I son. Jas lives three mil's m'rthwcs McKinney. was first crave in nty. No one kuows am eravr' eu dug in the roiiiny before It was said at time to be first gra.e dug in ith. ork, th.

county, so van set it must rapacity I ave oeen over ars passing otln members of the i lamily died ar 1 were hurli in that 1 tlb cemetery which can be mem the highv.a in a iifde grove of I f. on top of ridge and directly where hot Flour use.il nt or tri pop-' north of the hen where hot is Hie New ork mn 1 Bvckner thdi. with gn st newspisper in the wnrM. undi of tl. old hona? now nnroi.ch'-g dequacy.

that wei.gh.s its words very re- on top the hill just west this de iciency. docs not with s.nator'.if Crutcher farm, -Mr. Herndon nfnv of health suites- said it was huilt over y-ars ago. frc socii Ml r.rt^. Thursdij.

Oct. IS. the non.irv iiv of the MrKlnin 'h. chun'h had an at Fri: 'O. 'r-'ms.

th's is the jtihtlc year oi t.Ms nir-iium a numhcr were present t.iUn Kincrsoh. the dcd. v.Uh her arm nd und'-rstandlng of She is in the the work. has in fhi 'tv some tic.i.v and 11 hu all co-workcrs. vi-it re very grrtciouslv Fri nning- of Ft' SC-, iety there, rielder of the F' rnu rsvllle rhnrch on ned the srrv- ml llev.

S. VS. Wii- Has every essential of perfect flour and is as moderately priced as the lower cnrades of flour. pp: I nuit.rial year nowerh to I prohibition i which is needl-s-s because anti pr.vcntatde our hauled from Jeffer- is M'h. OilU lOn.

K. V. i- e.s with pravtT and PROFESSIONAL COLUMN honois I th' in tlie high- MAXTOV '1. NI. 1 IMnttor of Ihildic Health, Dalla-.

modern conditions of trans- p.i n.onstrated to I porlation and trav d. and econoniieal. health conditions re act upon eoch a ne Ith oml.uons other. Therefore, rural work con munity in one state nc concerns the welfare not only of those in other commumties in ihat neoDle who live in the country, but slate, and in other states, it citv dwellers as well. The sani- that all the stale governments and amendment a rural Govrnor S.nUh alow, hanl work.

Bui the old ivwise still d. The Tin is and many houses built 50 sufiportcr of (iov -rnor hat rotted down or Allen. M'' Osplays great impatience with Iniost to pieces. In those days the Mr. Hoover h.

was a piece of 'sap tlose days. 1 piotie. chef citv 7 Of Fusco, talk. of which W.O» taken "rom Hook of Huke IF vcrv aldy th history ot ti le It tom tiou to the pres nt Moon, the found'W, numlicr- m.on.'t Mrs. Hov iind nl 'hos who claim I out tr faintest hopc.s to tho.sc who this house was erected favor modification of the Volstead parents lived a log house on act or repeal of the ISth It say.H (he hope for 1 ti same place.

it was in that tabin that FticU' Josh wras born. He in a log cubin. DR. E. L.

BURTON the aAeOi-lntton of hie ehO, EDWIN W. BURTON, A. M. D. DRS.

BURTON BURTON Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat nr.d Sanitarium 132 S. Tonn. McKinney, ocr is hollow beof.uee Itsi lal'her A 'nt Hie ot (he loln. thele woeh e. tlelchlly -p, ily pt riorm as the fi--; js that, even vf Governor iunnu lection of morbidity and mortality elected with the prohibition l.ssue .,1 out of hitit niM) Ntr.

drawn ion aiiout Mrs. was edPt'd joint activities of governmental state -and federal. To undertake the sanitary control of in- Inspection and! statistics condition nts in doing their work, per- form duties of state-wide and nation- ity. wide importance with which the would I- many wet eongres.sn.en. r.veu my I-i states which the Repuldioans invited such as Penn.sylvania.

the Kerby. deceased, tn sweep Kven degre of d. finite re-sponsibil- would by virtue of a treiflendous shift of votes in all parts of the the salient branches of he.alth country. To extent that vote states anT the federal health c.mtnunicable would take on the chiiraeler of a are concerned. Therefore, it mea.sures.

sanitation referendum on the predoimnaHl from a sanitavT reason- gf and public placc-s. sue. The victory able and proper for state and federal prevention. tuV.crculosis con- many wet agencies to encourage and help in goiter ntion, infant and fa the development and permanent, hygi. venerea! discu.sc maintenance of such departments.

vent ion. school ne. are Experience lndicat. that the best carri-d out in the projects. Attention grc.ss.

Dry congres.smcn elected after foundation for rural health in t-d to be concentrated upon; hard fights would take note the United States is the county different hranche.s of the work health department under the dine- wh appears to be the most ad- tion of (lualifled whole-time county sequence. The various ac-1 have The log house was the weatherboartled house ouilt. consisted of liMig porches on north with shed open planning wrould be termed flat. Just right for the chMdren to climb upon alright. But I'lvcle Jimmy had only to tell them to "siav down" once aiul they "ataid down.

Those days daddies were td- dies and were obeyed. first big dinner given in ol- by my mct'ner. nd Aunt the 1 H. i of no In her -harnfivig and witty ir amer of the The and work of the noble Mrs. A-'bie Alb a.

Having I frlen.l and eo-workcr of -h- vv.i*» aide to rd; 'c from in -morv many c-Fmg siori. of their life a- rs of so' U'y in in'-noy. i-hc jiroduccd from 3 the soi'icty All vrticl Vt.bic Alb'll. I'aV'c by F.owi'uiu some thirty year.s iKc vnd comments of Mrs. Bowman are always a great Her beautiful Fhristian faith, her charity, her murvelou.s pcr- sonalitv, and her greatness of heart have en.b ared her to all who know her.

Truly, our I'lvs a for having known followed report ous in the It was barn that most of thc inluuship and 1878 of the vari- are would dose them seats in 1 Uncle Josh. Anl Jvev at.sy cer. there, and so iverf Jehii and George Kerby. the'r so v.s. gratifying to LOANS Wc have heou makiaf: reliahle abstraeta for 50 years riciity of money for Kann Loans COLLIN COUNTY ABSTRACT CO.

if. A. Prop. Mrs. kson was pr and good de ds are many.

nt the me-ting in Frisco at length in a most in- manner of the early Ufc of her society at 1 tenner. Mary or.a Watson reportctl the work ot the W. r. Hoard, O. H.

8 DRS. HOARD Dentists Office over Bentral Stale North side phono Fox )Oth changing popular sentiment. The Josh and John and George of the popular vote would gues.s too. decidedly soi'tcnlng effect tion of nuailfiCu AV health officens. It becomes more and tivitits cun be eo-ordinated with one upon their dry vievv.s.

le more evident to those rith practical' another so that every dollar in-jioon legue would dose much of experience in the public health fi-bl vc ded and every unit or energy ex-! terrorizing qualities it that the agencies conc-rned with the my yn-ld the po-ssible have been beaten a national nromotion ot specialized health ar- return ''i health promotion and dis- down and in many district-s which tivities. sueh as typhoid fever pre- pr-vention. The director of the (hitherto its mandates had controlled, uviiies, swn as health of congressmen Quarreled over who would get the "drum stick" of the chicken. Now John Kerby was father of our gowl friend. Gabe Kerby.

the man And George was father of Bill Kerbyv one of the best sheriffs in Texas. See; 'vVell that was going away it was interesting to this editor, for he vention hookworm discRse control, unit, the county or district health a large percentage of nn prevention, malaria con- officer or sanitary ofiicer. i.s givenUvould hesitate to go against the later on and used to w.ut on trol. venereal prevention, or full ot respon.sibihty for the detailed ommendation of a popularly chosen pre.sident. When it is further remembered that many dry congres.s- inen are dry only in their voting, the pleasure which It woulil give them to get away from Anti-Sitloon league domination lybcomes a factqr.

In the final summing up of the situ.ation this great newspaper and partisan of Gov. Smith enys; is a rleUf' Lssue between the If the dry candidate shall be elected. the Anti-Saloon his child iind maternal hygiene, can per- execution of the ork. form most efficb-ntly and economical -1 B.y having all hranehea of health ly by correlating their activi-j work for the community conducted ties in with, and nmking them a under the direction of one head, a part of a well-balanced comprehen-j maximum of service can nder(Ml slve program of local official healthy with a minimum of overhead ex-i service under the immediate direc- 4 lost motion, and tion of qualified whole-time good hu.sine».» management, health fupds invested in the enterprise There are in the United States made to yield a remarkabM about 2.0S5 counties, including dis-' protection and pro- trlcts comparable to counties, wholly, niolion of human health and in a or in considerable part, rural, to the community, rc- wiilch local health service under the from the prevention of sick- of whole-time county or wage local district health officers is ap--many times the cost piles ble. and in which such service.

qj would be highly advantageous. of co-operative rural i to crumble, the Anti-Saloon league is The number of these units of PbP-, work ha.s been evolved in the. Illation which such service was of iield experience and ha.s operation at beginntnp of 1920 toasted under a ide range of was 10 and the beginning conditions. It se'jins applicable 1928 414. During the calendar, rural districts of the year 1927, whole-time county health yuates.

The provision of woik established in 84 1 for a reasonable rapid exten- discontinued in 7. Of the units added work would, according to the list in 1927. 6 are counties evidence, prove highly ad- which more or less every by floods in the community, state and national. Rural health work i-s applicable Uncle Wes, and Uncle Jimmy and John and George, when on Sctar- days they would come for their paper, the old Bnquirer. which was edited by the late Uapt.

rb Bingham. They were as fine (del pioneers as one exTr and later they enrolled as charter subscribers to our paper, and for many years their sons. Bill and Gabe aud the ether boys batd hcch our loyal fr.ends. WirXIVM BIIAXXON homi from ifxior a a league will properly con.ntrue r.a„,.,.-r If ttF the whole prohibition structure begins de.stroyed a.s a.s a national force, and politicians, in congress and out. will look to the new leaner of the peo- pie as their guide and their of re.taining News.

or in the eastern part of Kentucky in the spring of that year. Only about 17 per cent of communitlfs in the United States rural population is as yet provided with local heaUh service ajiproachiug adettuacy under the direction of 7 u.ooa.oofi) of our total popu- Huch communities Include whole-time local (county or towns and health officers. B.ecaus*' of lack of 2- wholc-tlme rural health is the logi- Doo), and. as coumy is me logi infections of man ijjical unit for official rural veyed very freqimntly across inter- making them a part of a well- rounded. comprehensive progr.am of local official health service the direction of o- qualified, whole-timc local health officer.

Such arrangement is obviqpsly in the Interest efficiency w'lth in public work in our rural In our rural communities there are about l.dOft.DOO peraon.s incapac- home from Junior A. Sc M-. college. Arlington, after two week.s* illness In St. sanitarium at Dallas.

William Chandler is a graduate of McKinney High school. He will not re-enter school at Arlington until next year. His friends will be glad to know that he is rapidly improving, and expects to soon be comfilete- ly recovered. health work administration, many towns and eiiies with populations C. F.

Inserts C. i.H manager of the C. F. Cook automobile ae- ces.sory house on I-7ast l.ouisiana is using a large ad to feature Federal trie.s, and other accessories. Mr.

Cook recently established the business and says he is doing well. He Is a genial fellow. of of Frbsco. Mrs. I'annb- Harrington of Fannie Harrington Chapel.

Mrs. Jackson of T. A. of 1 Mrs. J.

H. of PI ino. and Mrs. Nelson of Mc- Loving tributes were paid to these splendid women have so exemplary. Spclal trib.

was paid to Mrs. Garnet aivl Mr.s. NMson by Mrs. K. L.

Burton, who. in beautiful and fitting lang- guag-' spoke of the of two women. also paid a sw-et tribute to the memory of Martin, end Mr.s. Ferguson, and Mrs. Duer, now decea.scd, lives were dedicated to service and self-saeri- fiee.

Mrs. Garnet and Mr.s. Nelson an- two oldest of the McKinney Mis.sionary society, and are dearly b. loved to all who know them. Mrs Cotterall In a most beautiful manner tobl of the life and work of Mrs.

J. H. Bowman. Mrs. Bowman's whole life ha.s been one of service and sacrifice, and an inspiration to all with whom she in contact.

Her influenc' has reached not only to far places in our own country, but to the foreign fb'lds 7 well. For years she has been Intimately in touch with workers hen and abroad, and through her Chris tlan influence, irnssionaries have been sent fo foreign fields. In deed, she gave a child she reared to the service of God as a mission Truly. Mrs. from her when said: "If we placed real flowers at Mrs.

Bowmans feet, 1,0 cngulfi'd with their smothered Viy their Me-i play was by the Me soei.ty Test. member of eo. ami a brief history of work. In cast re Dr. K.

and K. am! Robt W. Gribble. The out.stamllng f.atnre of the day was a talk by Terry ficient corresponding u. n.

DAVIS Fire Insurance ami Heal me liandle your propcctjr wlK'fher for sale or rent. PUcme 411. 31 eKliiiiey. Texas the ef-! secretary of the North nee. Her geii- ein.Hcrity ami her ability a.s a speaker keep Imr amazing c.iemory en- flgun'H unhesl- funds bound.

Her abled her to tatingly r('garding a upporUoned among the various mterests of the society. Anmng nu of by Miss Int Hluable things spoken Terry was the suggestion iubilee year was a time for "looking hackward. but thinking uhpd. hy Aline I fred Noyes' poem, the was grcatb "Thi'ncxi In tni'J, held In Celina. Texas.

Dr. J. Knight O.STIIOP.ATll Office; Rulldlng TO tnFUBOAD TlRl.S Owners and operators of trucks, and other vehlcle.s re- nnired to carry DR. F. J.

WOODS, Optometrist Correct fitting of glasses, Just a little better service See me when in need of Glasses 220 E. La. McKinney T. F. JCtVnie muchi and easily makes and of which i.s -preventable; about 70 He will appreciate a call from his stati' lines.

Reasonably -whole-time' rural health throughout the 2,500 to 50, cncour- United -States would fast about 000.000 a year. Apart from the loss aging that org-amzations of human life, human and i bealth field (5 human happiness, our national cco-Ir nreventiori nomic los-s annually from earn- typhoid 7 ings and in other Items incident to; bookworm control, preventable sickness br-eanse of ention, trachome control, malaila of efficU nt countv health service is, control, venereal disease prevention, estimated at over 3 l.ftoo.noo.otlO. hygiene, or nt of Money invested for weh-direcled; rhibl ami maternity whule-tlme county health servlcOiizc as a rule, after pracHeal expe- to the average local taxpaying citl- the iuUantHgi an annual dividend in their apeciilc activities with unditnis country. per cent of the chihlreti are handicapped by physical defects, most of which are preventahle or reme- about 30 per cent of of military age are incapacitated for arduous productive labor or for general military duty, largely from pre-i ventable causes; nnd over per cent of the men and women between 40 and 60 years of age are in serious need of reparation, largely as a result of preventable c.ause 8 In view of these eomli- tions, ifl no room for rea.son- ablc doubt about the need for more of and better rural licaltli service In friends. An Unpleasant Subject All the functions of life 07 pleasant to consider.

why some mothers reftiac to thmk that such 8ymptoni.s as irstless I ohs Si, of apatite and fingers in their children, bo caused by round or Pbi worms. Ma mothers have proven, fewldoscs of fug3, that sure and worm will make disiippear. You can get frl Vermifuge fur 35 cents per bottle from Smith Drug Company. she would profusion, and Trilmte was paid to Mrs. Hugh.son.

who.se influence for good has been extended to far places. Hhc is a des'cndant of one of the I counties oldest and most honored famihcH, and has spent her lifetime in Blano. ibr mother wsm one of the thirteen founder members of the Blano Methodist For seventy year.s this noble woman has been a member of the Blano Methodist church, and she has given hcrst If unfalteringly to the task of serving (iod and her fellow man. Her swc. character and rich personality have made her beloved by all who know her.

Tribute was paid to Mrs. of Renner, who i.s one of the oldest mciubcrs of the Missionary cty of the McKinney district, and I he oldest at Ib'tincr. To know Mrs. jHckson is to love her. fthc has been a tireless worker for the best quired merchandise, should ovcr-louding according to son of the Bniv'rMul tar comp.m).

local Firesloue Bcrvlce An tire cannot givi full service, or perform satlsiactcirib. anymore than two horse.s exnerted to handle a load H'al horses would find difBcult. tlvat a four some Or SIX Here its rated or. per cent load, will g.v*' 1 cent lions remain the same and load, are increased the resolt.s ltd per cent load means 83 cent tire mileage. 120 p.r cent load means 7 a cent tire milage.

load means (.0 nmitixl, BoUI and kinds of kcy.s made. I'yiH-writt'CM Rented and Rcpldii LARSON CYCLE CO. 117 South Tenn. per O. It.

SMITH LAWYKU Suite 20H Mc-Klniiey, Texas rivll and tTlniinul Braetloe 130 per cent ct'ut liry mileage If liovvever tlie tire carries than capacity load results o-t'o- 90 per cent load inetn's 12.1 Edgar Milstcad, son of Mr. Mrs. L. M. Milstcad, who reside on North street, spent the cnd the giu'st of hlR parenls.

Ho holds a re.sponslble position In Dallas with a large estah- BR. RAY LARGEir DENTIST Ot X. Borner Sipiai Blunie H72 Mclvlnln y. Te interests of her community, and her llshment James S. Forsyth, proiuMelor Forsyth Bhtek.smilh and 'Top shoti.

this city, w.iH if nesfi visitor in Dallas today. Ho down ftilir aot't'' sni'phcs from wholesale liouse..

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